Hangar 13 (company)
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | December 4, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Novato, California, U.S. |
Key people | Haden Blackman (creative director & studio head) |
| Products | Mafia III |
Number of employees | 150 (2016) |
| Parent | 2K Games |
| Website |
hangar13games |
Hangar 13 is an American video game developer founded on December 4, 2014, as a subsidiary of 2K Games. It is based in Novato, California, in the area of the former Hamilton Air Force Base, and has two studios in Brno and Prague, Czech Republic. Headed by comic book and video game writer Haden Blackman, the studio's debut title was Mafia III, which was released on October 7, 2016.
History
On December 4, 2014, 2K Games announced that they had set up a new game studio, Hangar 13, led by industry veteran Haden Blackman, formerly creative director for LucasArts.[1] Blackman told GamesBeat that the studio will work on a game for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC platforms.[2]
Mafia III, the studio's debut title, was teased by 2K on July 28, 2015, and formally revealed at Gamescom 2015, on August 5, 2015, with a cinematic trailer.[3] 2K Czech had a supporting role in the game's development.[4] Mafia III was released on October 7, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[5]
In 2017, 2K Czech was merged into Hangar 13.[6]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | XONE | Win | ||
| 2016 | Mafia III | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (December 4, 2014). "2K Games forms new studio led by ex-LucasArts creative director Haden Blackman". Polygon. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (December 4, 2014). "2K launches brand new console game studio Hangar 13". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (August 5, 2015). "Mafia 3: here’s the reveal trailer as promised". VG247. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Hanson, Ben (October 14, 2015). "Who The Hell Is Mafia III Developer Hangar 13?". Game Informer. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Makuch, Eddie (April 19, 2016). "Mafia 3 Release Date Announced, New Trailer and Deluxe Versions Revealed". GameSpot. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ 13, Hangar (2017-06-14). "We have actually combined with 2K Czech and we are all now officially Hangar 13!". @hangar13games. Retrieved 2017-07-05.